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OlyJeff
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I was wandering the docks in Port Townsend just checking out boats for fun, and to my surprise, there she was — Tally Ho! Nobody else was around, so I had the treat of seeing her all to myself. Totally made my day.
Daydreamer
SAILOR
Leo gave a nice overview of the project and answered questions afterwards.
I think he is truly amazed and grateful for the support the project has received.
I think he is truly amazed and grateful for the support the project has received.
Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival (PTWBF) always a treat. This year there was a collection of SSS and other shorthanded notables encountered, including previous winners of 6 SHTP's: Dan and Linda Newland, Stan and Sally Honey, Norton Smith, Synthia Petroka, Milly Biller, Ants Uiga, Kris North, and myself. At least one of these is considering sailing the 2027 SHTP.
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Other SSS'ers at PTWBF were Greg Ashby who recently made a notable return trip under sail from the 2025 SHTP on his Merit 25 AKUMU. Another SSSer doing good work at PTWBF was SHTP vet Lee Johnson of MORNING STAR who was doing the dirty work of inspecting bilges and bilge pumps of entries into the Festival. Thanks to Lee and his team there were no oil sheens into the confined waters of Point Hudson to spoil the festive atmosphere. Yay for them!
Apologies to Greg Ashby whose AKUMU I misidentified above and is not a Merit 25, but a B-25 (Bailey). I would be curious if Greg could share with us specifics: AKUMU is a daggerboard/lifting keel design? Is the lifting blade weighted (most likely) and can it be retracted downwind? Or primarily for trailering.
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Daydreamer
SAILOR
Hi Skip
Sorry I missed you at the Wooden Boat Festival. Saw several of the people you mentioned earlier.
Leif Beiley designed and built her in 1994
Number 44 of fifty.
2000# displacement with 800 in the daggerboard keel.
I have a winch apparatus to lift it up to put the boat on the trailer.
It takes up a lot of space in the cabin when it is up.
Is secured with eight bolts and a gasket when down.
Sorry I missed you at the Wooden Boat Festival. Saw several of the people you mentioned earlier.
Leif Beiley designed and built her in 1994
Number 44 of fifty.
2000# displacement with 800 in the daggerboard keel.
I have a winch apparatus to lift it up to put the boat on the trailer.
It takes up a lot of space in the cabin when it is up.
Is secured with eight bolts and a gasket when down.
An interesting weather perspective on climate change, and its possible effect on yacht insurance and crew requirements: https://www.ft.com/content/c64c0e05-3ead-422e-bbf4-27ac3f06653b?shareType=nongift
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A momentous day. WILDFLOWER was launched 50 years ago today, Halloween, 1975, at Svendsen's Boat Yard in Alameda. She was my home and consort for 33 years.
Today, we welcome JUNIPER into our extended SSS family. And wish her all the best on her new life and explorations.
For the record, JUNIPER is a 27', converted, 1974, Canadian workboat. Solid fiberglas hull, drawing 1'8" and powered by a 50 hp outboard. Her "Down East" lines are hard to miss, sensible rather than flash.
JUNIPER will be homeported in Sidney, BC during the winter. And Port Madison, Bainbridge Island, WA the rest of the year.
Today, we welcome JUNIPER into our extended SSS family. And wish her all the best on her new life and explorations.
For the record, JUNIPER is a 27', converted, 1974, Canadian workboat. Solid fiberglas hull, drawing 1'8" and powered by a 50 hp outboard. Her "Down East" lines are hard to miss, sensible rather than flash.
JUNIPER will be homeported in Sidney, BC during the winter. And Port Madison, Bainbridge Island, WA the rest of the year.
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Philpott
Cal 2-27 Dura Mater
Wait. What? Will Juniper be your new Wildflower? Will she be your pied a terre up in the Pacific Northwest? She is beaooootiful. And a fiberglass hull. Perfect! Lovely interior woodwork and a two burner stove and a heater! I love her. The Voice of Reason and I spent a weekend on Bainbridge Island but I think Juniper is probably in Port Madison, is that right? That is where John Wilkerson keeps his boat when he is not somewhere else.
If she is yours, congratulations. If she is part yours, congratulations. Will you be having a Juniper warming party?
If she is yours, congratulations. If she is part yours, congratulations. Will you be having a Juniper warming party?
Daydreamer
SAILOR
Looks like a nice setup for cruising the PNW.
The outboard should be nice and efficient.
Enjoy !
The outboard should be nice and efficient.
Enjoy !
Intermission
Member
So very sweet!
BRAVO!
BRAVO!
Tchoupitoulas
Member
Congratulations Sled! That is a sensible boat.
Sleddog_sis
Sailor & former racer
I know you and Kris just visited her, and took her out for excursions the last several days. Yippee!! What a great fit for you, and for future “up north” adventures this summer. 
️ — Lil Sis
️ — Lil SisKris and I have returned from Friday Harbor to meet JUNIPER on her delivery from Sidney, BC. Though the driving weather was less than optimal in an Atmospheric River, we stuck with Hwy 97 on the east (lee) side of the Cascades, through Bend and Hood River, visited old friends, and arrived in Anacortes, WA unscathed after 3 days on the road.
Our first view of JUNIPER was from the starboard passenger deck of the Anacortes/Friday Harbor Ferry. Snowy Mt. Baker was clearly visible in the background. We trundled our roller bags of gear down the marina gangway, found the boat had already been cleared by customs, and stepped aboard.
Our first view of JUNIPER was from the starboard passenger deck of the Anacortes/Friday Harbor Ferry. Snowy Mt. Baker was clearly visible in the background. We trundled our roller bags of gear down the marina gangway, found the boat had already been cleared by customs, and stepped aboard.
At Friday Harbor we had fun visiting with entrants in the Round the County Race. As well, we took a shakedown cruise 5 miles across San Juan Channel to Fisherman Bay on Lopez Island where we anchored for lunch. There were several pleasant surprises. JUNIPER motored at 6.5 knots with no fuss and almost no noise from the outboard. The anchor could be lowered and raised from the helm without going to the bow. Visibility out the windows was exceptional. And the Dickinson Stove kept the cabin warm and toasty.
Sleeping aboard for two nights helped us discover many of the little and thoughtful details that went into the building and conversion of JUNIPER by her previous owners. As can be seen in the above photo, there is a substantial rubber rub rail around the hull. And two 100 watt solar panels are mounted atop the cabin.
Sunday morning we said goodbye to JUNIPER until we return in March. She is berthed out of the weather in a watertight boathouse, available by a fortuitous sublease.
Sleeping aboard for two nights helped us discover many of the little and thoughtful details that went into the building and conversion of JUNIPER by her previous owners. As can be seen in the above photo, there is a substantial rubber rub rail around the hull. And two 100 watt solar panels are mounted atop the cabin.
Sunday morning we said goodbye to JUNIPER until we return in March. She is berthed out of the weather in a watertight boathouse, available by a fortuitous sublease.
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Hi Jackie! Yes, Kris and I are back in Santa Cruz where it's raining cats and dogs. Our drive north to WA was event filled in a good way despite the lateness of the season. Good news at Inverness Yacht Club. Sally Stewart, skippering the Flying Scot GRANUAILE, has won the Bender Trophy for the Open Class overall season championship, the first woman to be so honored.